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What does the kanji 唄 mean?

唄 means song, ballad. On'yomi バイ. Kun'yomi うた、うた.う.

Quick facts
On'yomiバイ
Kun'yomiうた、うた.う
Strokes10
Main radical口
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi バイKun'yomi うた、うた.う
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework10 strokes

song, ballad

Memory hook

The mouth (口) singing beside the precious shell (貝) — SONG, BALLAD.

Main radical

口mouth 3 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 10 strokes

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.